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There are 32 item(s) tagged with the keyword "political prisoners".

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11. "His Body Couldn't Take It"

A Russian political prisoner dies in a pre-trial detention center.

Tags: dissent, anti-war, government, russia file, political prisoners
12. Left Behind

The remarkable prisoner swap this past week is only the tip of the iceberg.

Tags: prison, political prisoners, dissidents
13. U.S. Journalist Sentenced

American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony. 

Tags: political prisoners, espionage, journalism
14. Playwright and Director Sentenced

The theater director and playwright have been in pre-trial detention for over a year on charges of "justifying terrorism." Now they've been sentenced.

Tags: political prisoners, dissent, theater
15. A Psychiatric Punishment

Individuals involved in political cases are now five times more likely to be sent to psychiatric hospitals for compulsory treatment.

Tags: statistics, russia file, government, political prisoners, dissent
16. One Flower For Every Month In Prison

Kevin Lik, an outstanding high schooler from Adygea, was convicted of espionage. His mother tells his story.

Tags: children, political prisoners, education, emigration, espionage
17. A Magazine for Prisoners

A Russian IT specialist publishes a magazine for political prisoners.

Tags: russia file, dissent, war, political prisoners
18. Thousands Turn Out for Navalny's Funeral

Thousands of Russians took to the streets for the funeral services of Alexei Navalny. 

Tags: memorials, repression, political prisoners, navalny
19. Words from Behind the Glass Box

A playwright and a theater director were arrested for a play criticizing ISIS. After months in jail, they spoke from their defendants' glass box.

Tags: dissent, women, art, theater, political prisoners
20. A Mathematician in Prison. Again

Political prisoner Azat Miftakhov was arrested on charges of "justifying terrorism" immediately after being freed.

Tags: dissent, russia file, science, political prisoners

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